Quiz on Adverbs

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For each question, you will be asked to select the most appropriate order of modifiers
or the only appropriate placement of modifier(s). Submit the form using the SUBMIT
APPLICATION button at the end of the exercise. Your score will be returned to you
in a few seconds.
1. Select the sentence in which usually appears in an appropriate position.

A. She usually shops for clothes at the local thrift store.

B. Usually she shops for clothes at the local thrift store.

C. She shops for clothes at the local thrift store usually.

D. Either "A" or "B" is fine.

2. Select the sentence with the most appropriate order of adverbial phrases.

A. She leaves the island during the months of December and January after dark.

B. She leaves the island after dark during the months of December and January.

C. Either "A" or "B" is fine.

3. Select the sentence with the most appropriate order of adverbs and adverbial
phrases.

A. Ramonita prays at St. Matthew's Church fervently for her grandmother's

recovery.

B. Ramonita prays fervently for her grandmother's recovery at St. Matthew's

Church.

C. Ramonita prays fervently at St. Matthew's Church for her grandmother's

recovery.

D. Any one of the above is fine.

4. Select the sentence with the most appropriate order of adverbial phrases.

A. Juan made an appointment to see his doctor at two o'clock on the first
Thursday of July next summer.

B. Juan made an appointment next summer to see his doctor next July at two
o'clock on the first Thursday.

C. Either "A" or "B" is fine.

5. Select the sentence with the most appropriate order of modifiers.

A. My father was born in Cleveland in the backroom of a bakery.

B. My father was born in the backroom of a bakery in Cleveland.

C. Either "A" or "B" is fine.

6. Select the sentence with the most appropriate order of modifiers.

A. Dry the car carefully with a soft fluffy towel.

B. Dry the car with a soft fluffy towel carefully.

C. Carefully dry the car with a soft fluffy towel.

D. Either "A" or "C" is fine.

7. Select the most emphatic position for the adverbial modifier of this sentence.

A. Rarely do we see this kind of talent on a small-town high school baseball

team.

B. We rarely see this kind of talent on a small-town high school baseball team.

C. "A" and "B" are equally emphatic.

8. Select the sentence with the most appropriate order of adverbial modifiers.

A. He found the golf clubs that his father had used to win the U.S. Open in the car
trunk.

B. In the car trunk, he found the golf clubs that his father had used to win the U.S.
Open.
9. Select the sentence with the most appropriate position for the adjectival modifier.

A. These miniature roses only grow to be an inch across.

B. These miniature roses grow to be only an inch across.

C. Either "A" or "B" is fine.

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*Correct*
The Question was: 1. The sun burnt the grass quickly.
Your answer was: adv
*Correct*
The Question was: 2. It burnt the grass black.
Your answer was: adj
*Incorrect*
The Question was: 3. He drove his employees hard. adverb
Your answer was: adj
*Correct*
The Question was: 4. He drove some of them mad.
Your answer was: adj
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The Question was: 5. I find this very unlikely.
Your answer was: adj
*Correct*
The Question was: 6. We found the people friendly. Adjective 4.
Your answer was: adj
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The Question was: 7. This made everyone late.
Your answer was: adj
*Incorrect*
The Question was: 8. I have made his acquaintance.
Your answer was: adj
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The Question was: 9. The doctor soon made the patient well. 5.) adjective
Your answer was: adj
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The Question was: 10. The thief made his escape early. 6.)
Your answer was: adj
*Correct*
The Question was: 11. What made my bed so hard? 7.)
Your answer was: adj
*Incorrect*
The Question was: 12. We shall leave the house early.
Your answer was: adj
*Correct*
The Question was: 13. We shall leave the room empty. 8.) adjective
Your answer was: adj
*Correct*
The Question was: 14. I can paint your hall pink.
Your answer was: adj
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The Question was: 15. I can paint this wall fast. 9.) Adverb
Your answer was: adj
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The Question was: 16. Pull the rope hard.
Your answer was: adj
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The Question was: 17. Pull the rope tight.
Your answer was: adj
*Incorrect*
The Question was: 18. He turned the corner well.
Your answer was: adj
*Correct*
The Question was: 19. The heat turned the milk sour.
Your answer was: adj
*Correct*
The Question was: 20. You must wipe the windscreen clear.
Your answer was: adj
Look at the following sentences. The last word in each sentence is either an
adjective or an adverb. Click the "adj" button if you think it is an adjective.
Click the "adv" button if you think it is an adverb.

adj adv
1. The sun burnt the grass quickly.

2. It burnt the grass black.

3. He drove his employees hard.

4. He drove some of them mad.

5. I find this very unlikely.

6. We found the people friendly.

7. This made everyone late.

8. I have made his acquaintance lately.

9. The doctor soon made the patient well.

10. The thief made his escape early.

11. What made my bed so hard?

12. We shall leave the house early.

13. We shall leave the room empty.

14. I can paint your hall pink.

15. I can paint this wall fast.

16. Pull the rope hard.

17. Pull the rope tight.

18. He turned the corner well.

19. The heat turned the milk sour.

20. You must wipe the windscreen clear.

Identifying Adjectives 01
Let's practice finding
ADJECTIVES.
Study these examples:

Jack is a nice man.

ADJECTIVE: nice

Sara is very busy.

ADJECTIVE: busy
The expensive shoes are
over there.
ADJECTIVE: expensive
The guests are not here
yet.
ADJECTIVE: ---none---
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Directions:
Find the adjective in each sentence and type it
into the box below.
***If there is no adjective, type NONE.

1. Kittens and cats make fun pets.

ADJECTIVE:

2. Jack's computer got a virus.

ADJECTIVE:

3. The concert last night was fantastic.

ADJECTIVE:

4. Playing on the computer is a favorite pastime of

mine.

ADJECTIVE:
5. I usually put ketchup on hotdogs.

ADJECTIVE:

6. When I listen to music, I enjoy listening to loud

music.

ADJECTIVE:

7. My teacher was very helpful.

ADJECTIVE:

8. The little girl I was telling you about is sitting

over there.

ADJECTIVE:

9. During basketball last night, Shaq threw a wild

ball, but it went into the net!

ADJECTIVE:

10. Students who study often learn more quickly.

ADJECTIVE:

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Parts of Speech
Chapter 5 - Adverbs
We have seen that an adjective is a word that gives more information about a
noun or pronoun. An adverb is usually defined as a word that gives more
information about a verb, an adjective or another adverb. Adverbs describe verbs,
adjectives and adverbs in terms of such qualities as time, frequency and manner.
In the sentence Sue runs fast, fast describes how or the manner in which
Sue runs. In the sentence Sue runs very fast, very describes the adverb fast and
gives information about how fast Sue runs.
Most, but not all adverbs end in -ly as in But not all words that end in -ly are
adverbs (ugly is an adjective, supply and reply can both be nouns or verbs). Many
times an adjective can be made into anadverb by adding -ly as in nicely, quickly,
completely, sincerely.
Adverbs of time tell when something happens and adverbs of frequency tell how
often something happens. Below are some common adverbs of
time and frequency which you should learn:

Adverbs of Time Adverbs of Frequency

Do it now.
I will see you then.
They will be here soon.
I can't meet you today.
Let's go tomorrow.
They told me yesterday.
Have you traveled recently?
I always do my homework
We sometimes get confused.
He usually gets good grades.
I never went skiing.
She rarely eats a big breakfast.
He was once on TV.
He saw the movie twice.